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June 7,1927. 1,631,467

E. CALDWELL SMOKER S ARTICLE Filed Jan. 14. 1924 I NVEN TOR.

[DH/Ml CHZDiI ELL A TTORNEYS Patented June 7, 1927.

UNITED STATES EDWIN CALDWELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SMOKER S ARTICLE.

Application filed January 14, 1924. Serial No. 686,039.

This invention relates to pipe cleaners and supports and has for an object to provide an improved smokers articleof this type, which may be conveniently carried in ones pocket which may be utilized to support a pipe upon a surface, such as a table or desk, with the bowl of the pipe extending upwardly and the tip end of the mouthpiece of the pipe out of contact with the surface or table upon which the pipe is supported; which may be used to remove encrustations and balls from the bowl cavity of a pipe; and which will be light in weight, convenient, simple and relatively inexpensive.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description of an embodiment of the invention and the novel features will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the improved article with a pipe supported thereby;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the article with the pipe shown in dot and dash lines;

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the same;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of a pipe and the support, when the support is used as a cleaner for removing encrustations from the bowl cavity of the pipe;

Fig. 5 is a perspective of a modified construction of a support and cleaner; and

Fig. 6 is a section of the same taken substantially along the line 66 of Figure 5.

Referring particularly to Figures 1 to 4, the illustrated support is formed of a drawn stamping 1 of sheet metal, such as brass or steel, having a base portion 2 which rests fiat upon the table or other surface upon which it may be placed. Side flanges 3 and 4 and an end flange 5 extend upwardly from the base portion 2 but the end flange is preferably not as high as the side flanges The side and end flanges 3,4 and 5 are concave upon their inner faces so as to receive and support a pipe 6, with the bowl in an upright position and with the bottom of the pipe resting upon the base portion 2. i

The stamping is provided with an extension 7 from the end opposite the flange 5, for supporting the stem of the pipe in such a manner that the tip end 8 of the mouthpiece 9 of the pipe will be above and out of contact with the table or other surface upon which the pipe and the support are placed. The extension 7 is provided with a tapered outer end shaped substantially to fit the usualcavity in the bowl of a pipe, and the opposite edges are preferably notched so as to provide teeth 10 which serve more efiectlvely to ream or scrape thewalls of the cavity of the bowl when the extension 7 is inserted into the bowl in the manner shown in Figure 4 and rotated, with the flanges 3 and 4 and the base portion 2 used as a handle. The teeth 10 on opposite sides are preferablystaggered so that during a whole rotation of the cleaner the entire wall of the bowl cavity will be subjected to the action of the cleaner.

In Figures 5 and 6 a different embodiment of the invention is illustrated. In this embodiment, the interior of the base portion 2* is provided with a 'strucloup strap 11, and the extension 7 is relatively short and may not be shaped to serveas a cleaner. The side edges of the extension 7 are provided with opposite tongues 12 and 13 which are turned over upon the upper face of the eX- tension, so as to extend parallel to the up per face and in slightly spaced relation thereto, and form a guide loop or device.

A reamer blade 14 at one end is shaped substantially to fit the usual bowl cavity of a pipe and may have notchededges to pro vide teeth 10, similar to the teeth 10 of Figures 1 to 4, so as to ream the bowl cavity in a similar manner. The blade 14 has a portion 15 of slightly reduced width intermediate its ends which will enter the loop formed by the extension 7 and the turned tongues 12 and 13, so as to be supported from the extension. The opposite end 16 of the blade is reduced to a narrow width, and adapted to pass under the strap 11 when the blade is inserted into the guide loop of the extension 7. The blade 14 will thus be effectively anchored to the support at two spaced points so that the support will serve as a handle for the blade in the same manner as with the combined support and reamer shown in Figures -1 to 4:.

The blade may also be removed from the extension 7 and used by itself to ream the bowl cavity, or the narrow endlfl may be used as a pick to pry out the balls or buttons accumulating in the bottoms of the bowl cavities of pipes or for cleaning the passage of the stem into which the mouthpiece fits. The blade 14 is preferably provided with shoulders 17 at the junction of the reamingend and the section entering the loop formed by the tongues 12 and 13 which shoulder will strike against the tongues 12 and 13 and thus limit to the desired extent the inward movement of the blade when the latter is inserted through the guide device. The blade 14 may also be provided with apertures 18 in the portion which passeswitlr in the guide loop of the extension 7, and slight protuberances 19 may be struck up them we f th nne a e e he oop was so that hen th l de is ih rted throngh the guide device or loop, the'struckup points or protuberances 19 w ll enter the eee hh' e n y hhhelv h l he bla against removal from the extension 7. The engh l2 nd 3 y l upwa y he all a slight vertical movement of the-blade l l when it is inserted into the guide device, or is pulled with sutiicient force to remove it from the-extension 7 7 This pr d s k -e arhe e m y he carried without inconvenience in ones pocket, and because of its light weight will not be a burden or annoyance. The blades 7 or 14 may be inserted into the bowl cavities of pipes and'rotated to clean the cavities, or the article-may be placed upon a table or other surface, as in-Figure 1, and thepipe 6 planed therein so as to be supported with the bowl upright and the tip of the mouthpiece out of contact with all snrfaces or objects. In this position of the pipe,'there will not be danger of the ashes falling out .upen the surface or object upon i h t p pe is upp r e a d he e W ll not be contamination of the mouthpiece by is C n c it a y r Onea- Any accumulation of saliva upon the mouthpiece will not be wiped off upon and soil the sura e je t pe Wh th ripe mar e placed. In the embodiment shown in igure 5 the blade may be removed and the min row end lb used as a pick or pryto remove the balls or buttons of accumulated tobacco or condensation from the bowls of pipes. The end 16 may also be inserted into the passage of the stem into which the mouthpiece fits to clean the same. Various other uses and advantages of the improved article will be apparent.

It will be understood that various changes in the details, herein described 'and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art within the prinpiple and scope of the invention as expressed inthe appended claims.

laims:

1. pipe support comprising a base of sheet metal having an upturned portion for receiving and propping upright the bowl of a pipe, said base also having a tongue portion extending therefrom beneath the pipe stem to support the latter and having its tip shaped to serve as a bowl reamer of the pipe.

ing and supporting the bowl in. a substantially upright position, a portion of opposite edges of the member being turned over upon e z e e t ter g id n m an hd'a b d having portion insertable into said guiding mean t h u po t t y, h rreieeten I" the bl d s r in a a ummi r t pipe st m am hge ped e t nd ream the bowl cavity of a. pipe for removing encrustations therefrom.

4:. A pipe support comprising a member. of m t l upeh whi h th b ttem ef pip bowl may rest and flanged for supporting the bowl in a substantially upright position, a P rtio e eppe edg s of th member being turned over upon" one face; to form guiding means, and a blade having a portion e r e e n sa d gu ding ans he he upported thereby, the projecting end of the bla e r ing a a suppo te the Pine t and being shaped to tit and ream the bowl y e e P p fer emevins ne u tat e thei'efrom,.the inner end of the blade-being h rr w l tes e, w th b ade s detee ed t e h m m er, as a p k fo re? moving coke balls from the bottom of the art y ef p p h a 5. A pipe support comprising a member ef t-m t area i h t e ett m e n n h m y reSt a fla d f ehi per ing the bowl in a substantially upright posih h, nehhe e app s t ede' f th -m mher being turned over upon one face to form s hlihe ehe nd a blade ving a h n insertable into saidguiding means to 'e snpported thereby, the projecting end of the blade serving as a supportfor the pipe stem and being shaped to tit and ream the bowl cavity of pipe for removing .encrustations therefrom, the inner end ofthe blade being narrowed to serve, when the blade is detached from the member, as a pick for removing co ke ballsfromthe bottom of the cav ty of a pipe bowl, said member, also having an eye for receiving and anchoring the narrowed end of the blade when the latter is inserted into the guiding means.

6. A pipe support comprising a metal stamping upon which the bottom of a pipe bowl may rest and being flanged upon three s des to support the bowl in a substantially uprlghtposition, said stamping having opposite edges-at oneend turned over to form guiding means, and also having in its bottom a struck up strap, a blade insertable into the guide means and having its inner end narrowed to fit under said strap when the blade is in the guide means, the narrowed end of the blade serving when the blade is removed from the stamping, as a pick for removing coke balls from the bottom of the bowl cavity of a pipe, the other end of the blade supporting the pipe stem when attached to the stamping and being shaped to fit and ream the bowl cavity of a pipe for removing encrutations therefrom.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

EDWVIN CALDWELL. 

